Thats all good man. And as I said already you seem like a great poster so I am not attacking you.

I cant remember your PM off hand so Ill go back and check.

I think your points are valid just not for the Oil industry. Can you outline more your experience and thoughts on what you have seen?

I'd be curious to know how this online MBA has worked out for Atlantic so far.

I'm seriously considering getting an MBA. In the US, I'd be looking at the ASU (Arizona) program, either online or on campus. Or, perhaps a single year program like the IE Business School in Spain, which is #6 in Europe.

I am a school teacher, but am realizing I probably don't want to do this forever. For now I need to finish my 2 years of work experience and make sure I will have good references, and in the mean time explore my options. I was good at math growing up and nearly a straight A student, but by the time I got to college I was burnt out, lazy, and hadn't thought much about the future so I went with an easy BA degree. Still, I am more of a right brain kind of person and so the idea of being a financial analyst or pure numbers person doesn't sound very appealing. The crux of school teaching is not pedagogical theory, but rather, classroom management. Might a top MBA school consider teaching as valuable management experience, and a feather in my cap?

I will probably be able to get financial support from my family, and then a relevant job in the family business if nothing else pans out right after getting the MBA.

It seems there aren't that many valuable higher education options for teachers with only a BA, and an MBA might be the best if it's a reputable school.

(05-21-2016 12:25 PM)Moto Wrote:  I'd be curious to know how this online MBA has worked out for Atlantic so far.

I'm seriously considering getting an MBA. In the US, I'd be looking at the ASU (Arizona) program, either online or on campus. Or, perhaps a single year program like the IE Business School in Spain, which is #6 in Europe.

I am a school teacher, but am realizing I probably don't want to do this forever. For now I need to finish my 2 years of work experience and make sure I will have good references, and in the mean time explore my options. I was good at math growing up and nearly a straight A student, but by the time I got to college I was burnt out, lazy, and hadn't thought much about the future so I went with an easy BA degree. Still, I am more of a right brain kind of person and so the idea of being a financial analyst or pure numbers person doesn't sound very appealing. The crux of school teaching is not pedagogical theory, but rather, classroom management. Might a top MBA school consider teaching as valuable management experience, and a feather in my cap?

I will probably be able to get financial support from my family, and then a relevant job in the family business if nothing else pans out right after getting the MBA.

It seems there aren't that many valuable higher education options for teachers with only a BA, and an MBA might be the best if it's a reputable school.

In case you didn't already know, ASU WP Carey has made their MBA program entirely free, at least for the entering class of Fall 2016 and perhaps onward if the tuition-free program stays sustainable. This will propel their rank easily into the top 25 category, I think it is in the high 20s or low 30s right now already. However, they will also become extremely selective as a result. ASU's WP Carey School is also ranked extremely high in logistics/supply chain management. Many of the graduates end up in good jobs all over the west coast, with many in Silicon Valley.

I would have probably gone for their MBA (before I even knew it is now free) but my work experience looks like Swiss cheese.

Will post more later but I can testify firsthand that an MBA Online is generally a poor way to go. Being in sn online MBA program did all of jack shit for me, while being at a top 20 program in person opened a huge amount of access across numerous industries and as a result I am now headed to an overseas strategy consulting internship. With the online MBA I struggled to get even mediocre interviews.

(05-22-2016 08:28 AM)Easy_C Wrote:  Will post more later but I can testify firsthand that an MBA Online is generally a poor way to go. Being in sn online MBA program did all of jack shit for me, while being at a top 20 program in person opened a huge amount of access across numerous industries and as a result I am now headed to an overseas strategy consulting internship. With the online MBA I struggled to get even mediocre interviews.

Can you explain a little bit on how you went about nabbing that internship, what do they look for in a candidate?

What is strategic management? I thought it was some executive mangement buzz word used in meetings to feel smart.

I think an online MBA is irrelevant in general, because at the end of the day; your going to a reputable school to leverage alumni networks. The crux is your buying into a powerful network, that's why it's so hard to get into the top MBA schools. Also for job opportunities, there's major corporations that recruit graduates for good career streams only from a vetted group of schools.

McKinsey is a prime example.

I agree with JOAT in that only true value that MBAs provide is the networking opportunity with alumni networks and on-campus recruiting. Many top schools are moving toward a non-grade disclosure policy where your grades will not be disclosed to employers. This provides the students more time to network and search for a summer internship and FT job post graduation.

Also, the value of an MBA largely depends on your goals. People in high finance or MBB consulting (2 years IB at a bulge bracket or elite boutique, and 2 Years PE/VC/HF) are generally looking to get into a top 10 school, ideally, Harvard, Stanford, or Wharton.

Some F500 companies will not promote you to a manager position unless you get your MBA. Most of the time the company will pay for you to complete a part-time MBA at a college nearby while still working.

Know your goals and research the school's job placement statistics before making the decision on investing your time and money in a MBA program.

I'm also looking at online MBA programs. I think IE has a good online program.

Has anyone heard of JHU johns hopkins - online MBA??? Its new and has no reputation but the school is well known.

Also, if anyone saw that Temple-Fox was lying about their stats when they got the 1st place rank for online MBA for 3 years in a row - they just got caught and are now un-ranked.